Business decisions are made in the context of a national and global economic landscape.
While few if any managers consistently can predict the direction of financial markets, the use of economic theory
helps to understand the workings of the markets and the impact of governmental policy upon them.
Measuring the Economy
Gross Domestic Product
There are many ways of measuring the economy, but the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the most comprehensive.
Consumer Price Index
The CPI, its uses, and some of its biases.
Economic Fluctuations
The Business Cycle
Introduction to the business cycle, including indicators, notable expansions and contractions, and the debate of whether the business cycle has diminished in recent years.
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Economics / Macroeconomics
